Cuspidor.



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CUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I7. 1916'.

Lm PaIenIed .my 1o, 1917,

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APPLICATION FILED OCT. I7. ISIS. I I. Patented July 10, 191?.

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CHRISTOPH MLLESTEIN, lor wnsfr New YORK, Nnwannsnr.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

Patenten July io, Vmit.

Application meaoctber 17,1916. serialno 126,110.

To all whom t may concern: p l

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPH MLLE- s'rEIN, a citizen of Switzerland', and a resi dent of West New York, inthe county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Cuspidor, of`

, struction wheny in use while allowing the construction to be such as to produce a substantially air-tight container.

A further object of the vinvention is to provide a pocket cuspidor in which a pair of gates or shutters is .provided and associated with a spring-pressed manually op erated member whereby the gates may be loosened and swung to an open position manually when it is desired to use the device and swung to a closed position and tightened or sealed .automatically when released.

' In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a cuspid'or disclosing an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a section through Fig. 1 on line 2 2. i

Fig. 3 is a section through Fig. 1 on line 3 3.

moved from the covering handkerchief.`

Fig.V 5 isa sectional view through Fig. 2 on line 5 5. i l

Fig. 6 is a sectional vew'similar to Fig.

5 but `at a slightly lower point, the parts bev ing shown in their openposition.

Fig. 7 is a .sectional view through Fig.l 3 on line 7 7.

Fig. 8 is a view similar toV Fig. 7 but showing the `parts in their open position.

Fig. 9 is an edge view of the casing embodying certain part of the invention.

Fig. 10 is a top plan view of the clamping Vring for holding the handkerchiefV in the casing shown in Fig. 9. Y o y Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a ring which may be termed a casing and which is provided with an annular lgroove 2 into -which part of the handkerchief 3 is pressed by ring 4.

Fig. 4 is an edge view of the-cuspidor re- Y ,Ring 4 10) is split at 5 and is made of spring` material so as to press the handkerchief firmly in the groove 2. In arranging the handkerchief in'position a hole is made therein at any point, as for instance, centrally, and the ring 4 inclosed by part of the handkerchief, after which the ring'4 is allowed to rip against the casing 1 `in groove 2. he casing 1 is interiorly threaded for receiving a mouth piece 6, the

Y body 7 and the bottom member 8. Body 7 is provided with a beveled or inclined section 9 for directing the spittle to the opening l10 which Vregisters with a passageway or opening- 11 in the bottom 8. Journaled in enlargements 12 and 13 of body 7 are pins V14 and 15,. respectively. Pin 14 acts as a journal to the outer shutter or gate 16 while pin 15 has an arm 17 rigidly secured at one end and the inner shutter 0r gate 18 secured thereto at the opposite end and held in place by any means, as for instance, screw 19.

A pin 20 (Fig. 6) Vextends from the gate 16 and fits into a slot 21 in ring 22, slot 21 extending radially so that when ring 22 is moved from the position shown in Fig. 5 to the positionshown in Fig. 6, the pin 2O will be moved and, consequently, the gate 16 will be swung to kan open position. On the opposite side of the ring 22 to slot 21 is a diagonal slot 23 which accommodates the pin 24 secured to the arm 17. Vhen ring 22 moves from theposition shown in Fig. 5 to that shown in Fig. 6 not only will pin 20 be moved and gate 16 moved but the pin 24 will be moved from near the outer' part of the ring tothe inner part by reason of the diagonal position of the slot 23. This will Vswing the arm y17 va short distance and will partially rotate Vthe pin 15 and as said pin is rigidly secured to the gate 18 said gate will be moved from the position shown in Fig. 7 to the position. shown in Fig.8, namely, from a closed to an open position. In this way both gates are simultaneously moved to an open position and when the parts are released the will be moved back to a closed position as liereinafter fully described.V

In order to hold the gates perfectly tight and thereby prevent any odor or any spittle from escaping the mouth piece 6 is threaded on to the ring 4 and when the gates are closed this mouth piece is screwed downV comparatively tight against the gate 16. In order to open the gates it will be necessary to unser-ew somewhat the mouth piece, and'` are provided. so vasto allowV for an `adjustment Whenever desired. Y .Y In order to connect the mouth piece '6 With thegring orplate' 22, screws 3l and 32 (Fig.

3*)V are arranged in the mouth piece prol vifdedwith `extensions fitting into any ot the fapertures 3`3"and34, respectively. A plu- AAralityof apertures areprovided in order to mali van adjustment in case any of thev parts become,Wornl the construction and arrangement just described, Whenever the lug 25fji`s'pressed by the thumb, lug 28 being 'held stationary, the mouth pieceb will be @frotatedfin such direction as to be unsc'reivech and as it rotates' itivill'carry with Ythe ring 22, which ring through pins here- `ina'fter ,described,\vill causethe gates lGwyand l ISjto'sWing' to'an vopen position, gate' 176 'swinging through the slot While gateV V18 operates' in a space between the body L7, and the bottom' member vSi. It will be observed l fromV 'F.igsi and Sthat the gateV I8. pro- `-vided with la solid `Vsection 3G and 'an aperturedoro en'sectionBT said sections'being *..preierably formed integral vviththe armv 38 Which isrigidlysecured to Vthe pin 15,

{Thejbottom vSgis provided with a depend- Qing annular'sleeveSQ 'Whichris threaded iny fteriorly vforrejceiviiig'thestem'40 of the bag 40 or` coiltyller 4l-f The bag' por" container 41 mayb'eniade Yfrom any suitable material,

i preferably from' a good qualityjof rubber,

f andfthe,r stem 40"` is pressed against the t lth'reads of sleeve 39 by a stili sleeve 42, pref- 45 erably ofmetal,'Which causes'the' rubber of thestemfto`V tightlyj'in the threads and therebyV lockthe stem to the'sleeve,fas shown j .particularlyinvFig;2. The'detail'construc- Y A' tion ofthe bag4l may beef any kind Withv"tion, butprefe'rably the bottom part is proout vdepartingi'rfc'im the spirit of the 'inven- ,videdwivith an outlet memberv formed with a n sleeveV 4 3 clainpjedA in yplace byY a nut 44. The l Y V` sleeve 43y is internallythreaded for receiving 55 a.l plug145for normally closing Ys aid sleeve! iswdesiredA to empty the device this l i,lvopenecl, `and YWater poured intowthe device Y iso, that it WillbeY thoroughly Washed and V60.

4cleaned. It vvillfbef` not-ed that "when the inouthmpieee Gfis unsc'rewed..somewhat and the gates are opened by .pressnigagainst the lallyfor accidentally, the gates will be swung to a closed position quickly and the mouth piece G will be screwed down again so as to produce a reasonably 'tightoint In connecgates, and automatically actuated means tor closing said lgates.

2. In acuspidor of the character described, a bag or container, a closure therefor comprising a bottom member connected to the bag, a ring connected to the bottom member, a body connected to the bottom member and spaced from the ring, a mouth piece spaced from the body, a gatev arranged on each side of the body, manually operated means for opening said gates, and a spring for actuating said means for closing said gates.

In a vcuspidor of lthe character described, abag or container, a bottom member, means for clamping said bottom ymember to said bag or container, a. ring connected to said bottom member, a mouth piece rotatably connected with vsaid ring, a pair of gates, means for separating said gates, means connected with said mouth piece for causing saidl gatesto open When the mouth piece'is partially rotated, and a spring for" scribed, a bag or container, a bottom mem- 'berconnected 4With said -*bafr or container, a ringconneeted with said bottom member, a body having a passageway therethrough arrangedA in said ring, a pair of gates .oppo- Vstely mounted on said body', said gates being arranged on opposite sides of thebody, a mouth piece threaded on' said ring, `a gate actuating ring` connected with said mouth piece, means for connecting` said gate actuating. ring With the gates so that lwhen the v`ring is rotated the gates Will `be opened or closedaccording to the direction of rotation, and an operatingy member Jfor rotating said mouth piece lwhereby when the mouth. niece is rotated in` one direction the same wi l be unscrewed andv the gates released, while rotation in the .opposite direction will cause 'the gates to be closed and themouth piece to betightened thereon.

5.' In a cuspidor of the 'character de- "scribed,a bag or container, a closure there for including a4 pair of gates, abody surrounding said gates, a mouth piece threaded on to saidbody and clamping one vof the gates'in position, means for nnscrewing said mouthpiece, means for connecting the mouthpiece With the gates for opening the gates during the unscrewing action of the mouth piece, and a resilient member for screwing the mouth piece back to its iformer position and simultaneously closing said. gates.

6. In a cuspidor of the character described, a container, a closure therefor comprising a bottom member connected. to the container, a casing connected with said bottom member, a body arranged in said casing and spaced from the ends, a gate arranged on each side of said body, said body having an opening therethrough and said gates normally closing said opening, a closure ring, pins connected with said'gates and engaging said ring whereby when said ring is rotated the gates Will be swung to an open position, a mouth piece connected with said ring and threaded into said casing, a lug for moving said mouth piece whereby when said mouth piece is moved in one direction the same will be :moved away from said gates 'for loosening the gates, and when moved in the opposite direction for tightening the gates, and a spring acting on said lug for normally holding the mouth piece and gates in a closed position. l

7 In a cuspidor of the character described, a container, and a closure therefor comprising a casing, a body arranged in the casing having a passageway therethrough, a gate for closing said passageway, a closure ring acting on said gate for swinging the same to anl openY and closed position, `a mouth piece for actuating said ring, a lug for actuating said mouth piece, and a spring acting on said lug for normally holding the mouth piece in a closed position.

p cHRrsToPH MLLESTEIN.

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